2014 Women in Industry Awards

28 February 2014

Editorial

Women are consistently achieving greatness and excelling in their
chosen fields within the mining, engineering, manufacturing and process
control industries and we think their talent should be acknowledged.

The 2014 Women in Industry Awardsrecognises
and rewards the achievements of women working in the industrial
sectors, and aims to raise the profile of women within industry, as well
as promote and encourage excellence.

Australian Mining has teamed up with Manufacturers’ Monthly and PACE to acknowledge women who have achieved success through their invaluable leadership, innovation and commitment to their sector.

The program aims to recognise women who are leading change in their
chosen field and breaking down the barriers in what can often be
male-dominated industries.

The awards seek to single out and reward women who have created
innovations, driven productivity, spearheaded change, and provided
social and economic benefits through their fields.

The only awards program of its kind to encompass mining, manufacturing
and engineering, it also encourages the industrial world to raise the
profile of women working in the differing sectors by embracing diversity
and flagging clear paths for the next generation to follow.

And with so many thought-leaders together in one room on the night of
the awards, it provides a forum for women to meet and exchange
information, ideas and solutions to problems and offers individuals an
opportunity to expand personal and business networks, maintain awareness
of industry developments and make a contribution to other women in the
industrial sectors.

Editor-in-chief of Cirrus Media’s industrial publications, Cole
Latimer, said the program was important in recognising the contributions
being made to the changing face of the sectors.

“Though female participation has risen across all industrial sectors in
Australia, companies are still focusing on more innovative attraction
and retention strategies to foster this growing talent and support young
women working in the sector.

“Women already working in the sector make up a big part of these support programs.

“They are paving the way for others and achieving great success, and we thinks this needs to be recognised in its own right."

Any women working in the industrial sector can enter the awards, with
the event culminating with a cocktail event at the Ivy Ballroom in
Sydney on Wednesday the 25th of June.

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